Jason White speaks up for Ryan Wilson after Murrayfield tunnel fracas

As Murrayfield’s Tunnelgate row rumbles on Jason White, the former Scotland captain, believes that Owen Farrell is not as blameless as his minders are trying to suggest with regard to his role in his angry exchange with Ryan Wilson in the minutes before the Calcutta Cup clash last Saturday.

Since initial pictures of the spat emerged, sources around the England camp have attempted to give the impression that Farrell was the wronged party. However, camera phone footage that emerged on Monday appears to show the England fly half racing up the tunnel in pursuit of Wilson, the Scotland No 8. Six Nations officials have demanded explanations from both the RFU and SRU.

White played 77 times for Scotland and was on the winning side in…

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